Category Archives: Organizing Foundation

Organized = Perfection?

Even though this post has nothing to do with technology, I felt the urge to share it here anyway.  So, I received my February issue of Real Simple yesterday and the article on pg. 140 titled "The Ultimate in Organizing: 4 Real-Life Systems" by Nicole Sforza just got me thinking... So much so, that I...

Email Software- Organizing Help or Hinderance?

One to-do list, one calendar.  Talk to any professional organizer worth their salt and they are likely to make this recommendation for being organized.  So, when it comes to incoming information, similar rules apply. If the majority of your information comes in via email, you may want to take a closer look at the email...

3 Reasons to Think Outside the Container!

The first thing you should do when you want to get organized is go shopping for containers, right? WRONG!! If you begin with this step, you are definitely not alone.  However, it is most certainly one of the least effective methods for beginning most organizing projects. Why? 1.  Most of the time you simply purchase...

What Does Getting Organized Sound Like?

In the organizing profession, we often ask our clients what organization looks and feels like to them.  It helps to create a vision for the project and is a great motivator.  But what does it sound like? Do you need an extra inspirational kick in the pants to get organized?  NAPSI recently posted this article...

Where to start…

Where to begin? I'll start with what I think is the first step in living more organized and that is having the right mindset. It consists of reframing the way you think about getting (and staying) organized and getting rid of any stinkin' thinkin'. So, here is my list of Top 10 Organizing Myths to...